- Prefix
01873 3- Area
- Abergavenny
- Number type
- Geographic landline (01/02)
- Format
01873 3XXXXX- From abroad
+44 1873 3XXXXX- Ofcom blocks in range
- 64
- Blocks in service
- 20
- Range holders
- 18
What are 01873 3XXXXX numbers?
Any UK number matching 01873 3XXXXX sits in the
01873 dialling code for Abergavenny.
Ofcom hands these numbers to communications providers in blocks; this range
contains 64 blocks, of which
20 are allocated and usable. Calls from these
numbers are typically homes and businesses in the Abergavenny area — or
organisations elsewhere that keep a local 01873 presence using
VoIP.
Who holds 01873 3… number ranges?
| Range holder (allocated by Ofcom) | Number blocks | Example range |
|---|---|---|
| BT | 2 | 01873 30XXXX |
| Digitech Solutions Global Limited | 2 | 01873 350XXX |
| API Telecom Limited | 1 | 01873 359XXX |
| Bicom Systems EURL | 1 | 01873 356XXX |
| Colt Technology Services | 1 | 01873 377XXX |
| EVE CONNECT LTD | 1 | 01873 375XXX |
| Fuse 2 Communications Ltd | 1 | 01873 376XXX |
| Hello Telecom (UK) Limited | 1 | 01873 355XXX |
| ICC Networks Ltd | 1 | 01873 358XXX |
| Inet Telecoms Ltd (Voipfone) | 1 | 01873 353XXX |
| Internexus Networks Limited | 1 | 01873 354XXX |
| Mintaka Limited | 1 | 01873 373XXX |
…and 6 more providers hold smaller allocations in this range.
Ofcom’s data shows the provider each number range was originally allocated to — not who holds an individual number today. Numbers are frequently moved (ported) between providers, and no public database reveals the person or business behind a specific number, so treat any service that claims to with suspicion.
Not every block in this range is in service: of the 64 blocks Ofcom lists, 44 are protected (reserved by Ofcom and not in use). A call appearing to come from an unallocated block is a strong sign of a spoofed number.
Is a call from a 01873 3… number safe?
A local-looking number is never proof of who is calling: fraudsters spoof 01873 caller IDs so their calls look like they come from Abergavenny (‘neighbour spoofing’). If an unexpected caller asks for personal, banking or one-time-code details, hang up and ring the organisation back on a number you find independently. To put a name to a caller, see who called me?; to report one, see how to report a scam number.
Check a specific 01873 3XXXXX number
Paste any full number into the checker above (or on the main phone number checker) to see its exact range holder and allocation status from this week’s Ofcom data.
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More 01873 number ranges
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